India v Uruguay lineups confirmed for Kolkata friendly as Ryan Williams starts

India will meet Uruguay in an international friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on 6 October 2026, with full lineups announced and Ryan Williams named in the starting XI.

India enter the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with Panama in which Ryan Williams scored and a positive display against Brazil despite losing; Panama are listed as FIFA World Cup 2026 participants and Brazil are five-time world champions. Uruguay are in transition under new head coach Diego Forlán after Marcelo Bielsa was sacked following the FIFA World Cup 2026 elimination; La Celeste have played two friendlies in Asia, winning one and losing one, and have trained in Kolkata for more than four days.

India’s starting XI is: Gurpreet Singh (GK) (C), Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Pramveer, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Apuia, Anirudh Thapa, Ashique Kuruniyan, Manvir Singh, Edmund Lalrindika, Ryan Williams. The India bench named was: Bijoy, Rahim, Sanan, Prabhsukhan, Vikram, Ricky, Macarton, Sahal, Farukh, Valpuia, Jay, Albino, Irfan, Mehtab, Som.

Uruguay’s starting XI is: T. Cardozo (GK), N. Nandez, S. Mourino, J. M. Gimenez, J. Piquerez, R. Zalazar, E. Martínez, R. Bentancur, M. Araújo, D. Núñez, F. Viñas. The Uruguay substitutes listed were: S. Mele, C. Fiermarin, G. Varela, L. Rodríguez, R. Araújo, J. M. Sanabria, L. Torreira, F. Bernal, F. Pellistri, R. Aguirre. Valverde will not feature against India after being ruled out with an injury sustained during the Madrid Derby.

The visitors will field a comparatively new lineup but, according to the match preview, still represent a significant challenge for India. The confirmed selections complete the matchday squads for both nations ahead of the friendly.

The friendly is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM IST at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.